The forestry sector influences the global proceedings of deforestry and the loss of biodiversity. The chopping of forests surpasses the time needed for recovering, through which the ecosystem is deregulated: impoverishing of the earth, disruption of the waterbalance and disappearance of territories with flora and fauna. Deforestation also influences the local communities who are depending on the forests for food and income. Besides, the deforestation highly contributes to the proceedings of climate change, especially for peat-soils.

Profundo researches which companies within the forestry sector contribute to the deforestation and social conflicts and who finances them. Profundo is also searching for possible investment and marketing possibilities for sustainable wood and paper producers. And Profundo researches the role of government policies concerning deforestation.